Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas
Ingredients 1 medium onion chopped 2 cloves garlic finely chopped 2 medium jalapenos seeded and deveined, finely chopped 1 lb. raw ground chicken breast 1 cup cauliflower, riced 1 (15-oz.) can black beans rinsed, drained (PHASE 3) 1 (15-oz.) can diced fire roasted tomatoes (or diced tomatoes) no salt or sugar added 1 cup water 2 tbsp. Simple Girl BBQ sauce or Frank’s red hot sauce (or any sugar free hot sauce) 2 Tbsp. chili powder 1 Tbsp. ground cumin 2 tsp. ground […]
Homemade Bone Broth
Ingredients 5 lbs beef back or neck bones (or chicken carcasses or lamb bones) ¼ cup apple cider vinegar or fresh lemon juice 2 medium onions cut into quarters (or 2 leeks, coarsely chopped) 2 cups parsley 4 medium celery stalk ends coarsely chopped 2-3 bay leaves 1 Tbsp. black peppercorn Cold water Directions Place bones, vinegar, onions, parsley, celery, bay leaves, and peppercorns in a large stock pot. Add […]
Slow Cooker Chai “Apple Butter”
Makes 20 servings, 1/4 cup each Ingredients 5 medium cooking apples cored, cut into quarters 5 medium cooking apples, peeled, cored, cut into quarters 1 dropper cinnamon stevia 2 tbsp. powdered stevia 1 cinnamon stick 2- inch slice lemon peel 10 bags chai tea (sugar free) Directions Place apples, stevia, lemon peel, cinnamon stick and tea bags in a 2 to […]
Cheesy Cauliflower Bread
Ingredients 1 medium-sized head of cauliflower, cut into bite-sized pieces (or 3 cups cauliflower rice) Parchment paper Nonstick cooking spray Cheesecloth 1 large egg , lightly beaten ½ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (PHASE 2) OR add 1 whole egg in place of cheese ¼ tsp sea salt (or Himalayan salt) ¼ tsp . ground black pepper 4 green onions , thinly sliced, reserve a small amount of […]
Spinach Broccoli Omelet
Ingredients Olive oil spray 1 cup raw spinach 5 egg whites (or the amount you need for protein) 1 cup steamed broccoli florets Directions Heat olive oil spray in medium nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add spinach; cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until wilted. Add egg whites. Do not stir. As eggs set, lift edges, […]
Garlic-Roasted Green Bean Side
Ingredients 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and halved 8 ounces mushrooms, cleaned and halved (crimini) 8-10 whole garlic cloves, halved Olive oil spray 1 tablespoon white or red wine vinegar Sea salt and pepper, to taste Directions Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Spread green […]
One-Pot Marinara
Ingredients 2 large (or 3 small) cloves garlic, minced (~2 Tbsp or 12 g) 2 28-ounce (793 g) cans peeled crushed or diced tomatoes without salt (Muir Glen) 1 tsp dried or fresh oregano 1-2 tsp. stevia (optional) 3/4 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp red pepper flake (reduce or increase according to spice preference) 1/2 […]
No-Bake Sugar-Free Cookie Bars
Ingredients SUGAR COOKIE BASE 1 1/2 cups almond flour 1 tbsp flaxseed or hemp, ground pinch cinnamon 2 scoops vanilla protein powder 2 tbsp granulated Stevia powder 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup almond or peanut butter, all-natural 1/2 cup Vitafiber Syrup 1 tbsp unsweetened almond milk PROTEIN FROSTING 3 scoops vanilla protein powder 1-2 […]
Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash
Ingredients 1 medium spaghetti squash Olive oil for brushing Salt and pepper to taste BUFFALO CHICKEN 10 oz. shredded ground white chicken breast 1/4 cup mashed avocado (optional) 1/4 cup Frank’s red hot sauce or Simple Girl BBQ sauce 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese Directions Cut the spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Line your […]
Brussels Salad
Ingredients Olive oil spray (nonstick cooking spray) 1 garlic clove, smashed and peeled 3/4 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper 1/3 cup roughly chopped rainbow carrots (PHASE 3) 1/2 cup walnuts, or pecans, lightly toasted (PHASE 2) 1 bunch scallions, trimmed (including 1/2 inch off the green […]